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Icy Nightmare: Maryland Drivers Warned As Snowstorm Set To Cripple Roads Icy Nightmare: Maryland Drivers Warned As Snowstorm Set To Cripple Roads
Icy Nightmare: Maryland Drivers Warned As Snowstorm Set To Cripple Roads Forecasters are cautioning DMV residents to brace for tricky and potentially hazardous conditions as the latest round of winter weather sweeps through the region. A Winter Weather and Ice Storm Warning were put in effect on Wednesday that will remain in effect until Thursday morning on Feb. 6.  "Significant icing expected," the warning states. "Total ice accumulations between two and three tenths of an inch, (with) winds gusting as high as 35 mph. "Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Power outages and tree damage are lik…

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by Zak Failla
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Snow Adds Frosty Touch To DMV Commutes: Here's What To Expect Snow Adds Frosty Touch To DMV Commutes: Here's What To Expect
Snow Adds Frosty Touch To DMV Commutes: Here's What To Expect It’s not exactly a snowpocalypse, but a winter storm is making its way to the DMV on Friday, Jan. 3, bringing a light dusting, colder temps, and potentially hazardous travel conditions. While snow lovers may be disappointed with predictions of just 1 to 2 inches for most of the area, the National Weather Service is warning that bursts of snow could create slushy roads and tricky commutes Friday afternoon and evening. A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for parts of Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore, and Howard counties as well as other areas of central Maryland.  The storm kicks off Fri…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Thunderstorms, Heavy Winds Heading Toward Virginia, Maryland: Forecasters Thunderstorms, Heavy Winds Heading Toward Virginia, Maryland: Forecasters
Thunderstorms, Heavy Winds Heading Toward Virginia, Maryland: Forecasters Several rounds of rain showers and thunderstorms are expected to roll through the DMV region on Wednesday, forecasters say. The National Weather Service issued an alert cautioning that storms were incoming and could bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph in some parts of the area. A Flood Watch was also put in effect for the DC/Baltimore metro areas that will be in effect from noon through 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5. "A pair of low pressure systems tracking across the eastern half of the country will trigger scattered to isolated showers and thunderstorms across much of the region to…

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by Zak Failla
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More Snow Possible, Winter Weather Advisory Issued In Maryland More Snow Possible, Winter Weather Advisory Issued In Maryland
More Snow Possible, Winter Weather Advisory Issued In Maryland The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Maryland and Washington, DC, overnight. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are possible with isolated high amounts of up to 6 inches in certain areas. The advisory begins at 9 p.m. on Jan. 6 and ends at 5 a.m. on Jan. 7.   The heaviest snow is expected between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. when snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour are possible. Visibility will be reduced to near or less than one-half mile.

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by Joe Gomez